Go 6 meters…..bp…….A BIG SUNSPOT IS FACING EARTH: Sunspot 3961 is one of the largest sunspots of Solar Cycle 25. After days of impressive growth, it is now directly facing Earth with a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares. A geoeffective explosion may be in the offing. Solar flare alerts: SMS Text.

Solar wind
speed: 607.3 km/sec
density: 2.38 protons/cm³
more data: ACE, DSCOVR
Updated: Today at 1250 UT 

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: C5 0837 UT Jan20 
24-hr: C8  1708 UT Jan19  
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1255 UT 

Daily Sun: 20 Jan 25
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Sunspot 3961 has an unstable 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that poses a threat for X-class solar flares. Photo credit: NASA/SDO

Sunspot number: 143 
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Updated 20 Jan 2025

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good luck!  73!

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